Deluge revives concerns about European food price rises
Winter ‘pantry’ depleted as rains devastate crops in Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco
Winter ‘pantry’ depleted as rains devastate crops in Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco

Arable sector contends with sharp drop in price of wheat and sugar and rising input costs

Spectre of another surge in inflation leaves struggling consumer goods groups with difficult decisions

From Minnesota to Punjab, fertiliser costs are up and harvests are set to be hit

Higher production, lower consumption and plunging profits threaten factory closures

Excessive spending to cushion soaring prices would have ‘serious fiscal implications’, says economy commissioner

Food and commodities groups say Brussels risks undermining its own green agenda